Carlito's Way
Film
1993
Powerful crime drama about a petty criminal who is released after five years in prison when his corrupt lawyer exploits a legal technicality. Carlito is determined to go straight, but he agrees to take part in a lucrative shady business deal at his attorney's instigation in order to discharge the debt of gratitude he owes. Despite his intentions, he finds himself relentlessly drawn back into the world he sought to escape.